Corn popper



E. BRANAM CORN POPPER Aug. 8, 1939.

Filed June l4, 1938 In venor A torneys Patented Aug. '8, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application June 14, 1938,

claims.

in a much more convenient and easy manner than the poppers of conventional design .which require a `ilame for heat.

1 0 Another important object of the invention is to provide afcorn popper of the electrical type which can be easily actuated to facilitate popping and the prevention di burning.

These and other important objects and advantages oi Athe invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification,

In the drawingz Figure 1 is a top plan View of the popper Iwith the cover removed I Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view of the rapper Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that the popper consists of the rectangular-shaped shell 5 which is provided with the side wall 6, the end walls 1 and 8 and the bottom wall 9. Upon the bottom wall 9 are the sheets I0 of suitable insulating material and having suitable refractory property and upon these sheets is the electric heating element Il connected to the binding structures I2 `of the connector prongs I3 which extend outside of the end wall 1 of the shell 5.

Suitable cleat members I4 are secured by bolts I5 to the shell at the inside thereof to hold the sheets III properly in place.

Numeral I6 represents the corn receiving pan, the upper end portion of which is rolled outwardly with the upper edge of the shell 5 as at I1. y

The end walls of this pan II are secured by bolts I8 tothe end walls 1 and 8 of the shell 5 and these bolts I8 extendthrough the eye forma.-

tion I9 at the intermediate portions of the wire detent structures'20, onebeing located at each end of the pan I6 for the purpose of holding the cover 2l over the pan I6.

Each wire detent 20 is of spring metal, the same having the laterally disposed arms a-a'extending laterally from the eye I9 to merge with the downwardly and upwardly extending portions b--b\, the free ends of these portions b vextend upwardly above, the top of the shell 5 and terminate in eyes 22 which tensionally bear against the inside ofthe side walls of the cover 2I. The cover 2| has a rectangular-shaped opening 23 therein which is covered by the mesh 2li to preto a utensil which is 'electrically' prising a receptacle, a cover for the receptacle, re-

semi No. 213,105 (o1. 53-4) 'vent .popping out of the corn while undergoing application of heat from the heating element II.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that .numerous changes in the shape, 4size and 5 Amaterials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1.' A corn popper comprising a corn-receiving receptacle, a cover for the receptacle, detent means for the cover, said detent means comprising an elongated spring member having its intermediate portionsecured to the inner side of the receptacle and having its end portions bent upwardly'and sprung outwardly to tenslonally bear against the inside of the cover.

2. A corn popper comprising a corn-receiving receptacle, a cover for the receptacle, detent means for the cover,4 said detent means comprising an elongated spring member having its inter'- mediate side of portion secured to the inner the receptacle and having its end portions bent upwardly and sprung outwardly to tenslonally bear against the inside of -the cover, the upper ends of the said fingers being bent to provide cover-engageable eye members..`

3. A utensil of the character described comtaining means for the cover, said retaining means comprising a substantially U- haped elongated spring member, securing means between the intermediate portion of the member andl the inside of the receptacle, the upper portions of theleg portions of the U-shaped member being sprung outwardly to tenslonally engage the inner side of the cover.

4. A utensil of the'character described comprising a receptacle, a cover for the receptacle, re- 40 tainingmeans for the cover, said retaining means comprising a substantially U-shaped elongated spring member, securing means between the intermediate portion of the member and the inside of the receptacle, the upper portions of the leg portions of the U-shaped member being sprung outwardly to tensionally engage the inner side of the cover, said U-shaped member having a substantial portion of its bight raised, the intermediate portion of the bight being formed to provide an eye, said securing means being disposed through the eye and carried by the receptacle,

5. A utensil of the character described comprising a receptacle, a cover having side walls and end walls adapted to abut the upper edges of the 55 walls of the receptacle. a pair 01u-shaped de-l -tents, one at each end of the receptacle. each of the said detents consisting of a bight portion having its mid-point bent to form an eye, secur- 5 ing means between the receptacle walls and the eyes of the/detenta, the bight portion of each detent being' bent downwardly, outwardly and then upwardly to form a leg portion, said leg portions being' sprung outwardly. each of the said leg portions at its upper end being formed witha loop to facilitate engagement of the vcover thereover.

EILSWORTH BRANAM. 

